Apr. 18th, 2021

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Yesterday was quietly mediocre to me. For others, not so much.

Facebook and addictive behaviour as discussed by MIT Technological Review:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/11/1020600/facebook-responsible-ai-misinformation/

The Canada Pension Plan's involvement in fossil fuels, per CBC News:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/big-finance-considers-climate-change-a-major-investment-risk-is-your-pension-prepared-1.5990043

Harassment of Hong Kongers on Canadian soil:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/hong-kongers-say-they-re-being-targeted-by-chinese-agents-on-canadian-soil-1.5390456

The debate over the value of carbon offsets:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-carbon-offset-credits-obps-emissions-1.5968598

Weird drone news from the US Midwest:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/18/attack-of-the-drones-the-mystery-of-disappearing-swarms-in-the-us-midwest

Today is the first anniversary of the Portapique Massacre in Nova Scotia, and note is taken:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-mass-killing-anniversary-memorial-1.5991867

One of Gordie Howe's hockey records is about to be broken:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/marleau-howe-nhl-record-1.5991439

More later...
dewline: Doctor Who quote: Books. Best Weapons in the World (Books)
Is this day still set
aside as our Haiku Day?
Entertaining thought!
dewline: Logo: Open comic book with Cdn. Leaf Symbol (comic books)
So. Action Comics # 1 + 83 years today, too?
dewline: Virus Don't Care (pandemic)
Effective tomorrow, I get to start trying to register for a place in line. If the local pharmacy doesn't have a spot for me, it seems that my GP might, depending on distribution details. I expect this news report to be revised as new details come in.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-lowers-minimum-astazeneca-age-1.5992703

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